When we work together, we can end chronic homelessness

The Getting To Zero campaign is a communitywide, collaborative effort to effectively end homelessness in Placer, Sacramento and Yolo counties in the next three years. The goal of the campaign is to reach Functional Zero - when the number of individuals experiencing a housing crisis is equal to or fewer than the number of permanent housing units available to them.

Housing First is a proven best practice which provides no or low-barrier access to housing being promoted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

The Getting to Zero campaign represents the beginning of a long overdue public-private partnership to solve homelessness in our region. I am grateful to Sutter Health and all the private sector partners for stepping up to help solve a solvable problem. It begins with will and commitment.

Darrell Steinberg Mayor of Sacramento

Sutter Health is proud to be leading innovative collaborations that bring together elected leaders, business leaders and community leaders from across our region to effectively end homelessness in Placer, Sacramento and Yolo counties.

James Conforti President, Sutter Health Valley Area

It’s important for us to collaborate across county lines to more effectively collect data and share information so we can make more informed policy decisions in our communities and across the region.